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Taylor allowed to travel before trial
Associated Press
Posted: 1 hour ago
MIAMI (AP) - A judge allowed Washington Commanders safety Sean Taylor to travel to training camp, and state prosecutors did not offer a plea deal Tuesday at a court hearing to discuss charges the player pointed a gun during a dispute over an all-terrain vehicle.
Taylor and his father appeared at a court hearing during which prosecutors restated they were charging him with a single felony count of aggravated assault with a firearm and a misdemeanor count of simple battery.Taylor was allegedly among a group of people who got into a June 1 armed confrontation over an ATV that Taylor and his associates believed had been stolen. He has filed a written plea of not guilty and could face a maximum of 16 years if convicted on both charges.
At Tuesday's hearing, prosecutors informed Taylor he could plead guilty to the firearm charge for a mandatory minimum sentence of three years - no change from what already had been stated, said Ed Griffith, spokesman for state attorney's office in Miami-Dade County. Taylor declined.
Circuit Judge Mary Barzee allowed Taylor to travel outside of Florida, with no objection from the state. The Commanders' Web site says the first training camp practice is Aug. 1.
"He'll be allowed to go to work," Taylor's attorney, Edward Carhart, said Tuesday.
The next step would be trial, and a tentative date is set for Sept. 12 - the day after the Commanders open their season. There remains a possibility that the trial could be continued beyond that date.
Carhart has said that polygraph results clear his client of wrongdoing. Polygraph results are usually not admissible in court.
Taylor has had a string of off-the-field troubles since signing a seven-year, $18 million deal with the Commanders after being drafted in 2004. The Commanders have excused Taylor from further offseason practices and meetings so he can "focus on his personal and legal issues," the team had said in a statement.
Taylor was charged with drunken driving in October after attending a birthday party for receiver Rod Gardner. Those charges were dismissed, but Taylor was convicted for refusing to take a blood-alcohol test. The conviction was later dismissed.
Taylor has also fired two agents, was fined for skipping one day of the NFL's mandatory rookie symposium and was accused of spitting on a player during a game at Cincinnati.
He started 13 games last year and recorded 89 tackles, four interceptions, one sack and two forced fumbles.
Associated Press
Posted: 1 hour ago
MIAMI (AP) - A judge allowed Washington Commanders safety Sean Taylor to travel to training camp, and state prosecutors did not offer a plea deal Tuesday at a court hearing to discuss charges the player pointed a gun during a dispute over an all-terrain vehicle.
Taylor and his father appeared at a court hearing during which prosecutors restated they were charging him with a single felony count of aggravated assault with a firearm and a misdemeanor count of simple battery.Taylor was allegedly among a group of people who got into a June 1 armed confrontation over an ATV that Taylor and his associates believed had been stolen. He has filed a written plea of not guilty and could face a maximum of 16 years if convicted on both charges.
At Tuesday's hearing, prosecutors informed Taylor he could plead guilty to the firearm charge for a mandatory minimum sentence of three years - no change from what already had been stated, said Ed Griffith, spokesman for state attorney's office in Miami-Dade County. Taylor declined.
Circuit Judge Mary Barzee allowed Taylor to travel outside of Florida, with no objection from the state. The Commanders' Web site says the first training camp practice is Aug. 1.
"He'll be allowed to go to work," Taylor's attorney, Edward Carhart, said Tuesday.
The next step would be trial, and a tentative date is set for Sept. 12 - the day after the Commanders open their season. There remains a possibility that the trial could be continued beyond that date.
Carhart has said that polygraph results clear his client of wrongdoing. Polygraph results are usually not admissible in court.
Taylor has had a string of off-the-field troubles since signing a seven-year, $18 million deal with the Commanders after being drafted in 2004. The Commanders have excused Taylor from further offseason practices and meetings so he can "focus on his personal and legal issues," the team had said in a statement.
Taylor was charged with drunken driving in October after attending a birthday party for receiver Rod Gardner. Those charges were dismissed, but Taylor was convicted for refusing to take a blood-alcohol test. The conviction was later dismissed.
Taylor has also fired two agents, was fined for skipping one day of the NFL's mandatory rookie symposium and was accused of spitting on a player during a game at Cincinnati.
He started 13 games last year and recorded 89 tackles, four interceptions, one sack and two forced fumbles.
